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	'''Nimba''' (''Azadirachta indica'') or Margosa tree is a plant species widely recognized in [[Ayurveda]] and modern pharmacology for its broad spectrum of therapeutic applications.		'''Nimba''' (''Azadirachta indica'') or Margosa tree is a plant species widely recognized in [[Ayurveda]] and modern pharmacology for its broad spectrum of therapeutic applications.

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	Azadirachta indica A. Juss		[[wikipedia:Azadirachta_indica\|Azadirachta indica A. Juss]]

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	'''Nimba''' (''Azadirachta indica'') is a plant species widely recognized in [[Ayurveda]] and modern pharmacology for its broad spectrum of therapeutic applications.		'''Nimba''' (''Azadirachta indica'') or Margosa tree is a plant species widely recognized in [[Ayurveda]] and modern pharmacology for its broad spectrum of therapeutic applications.

	== General Overview ==		== General Overview ==
	* '''Taxonomic Name:''' ''Azadirachta indica'' A. Juss.		* '''Taxonomic Name:''' ''Azadirachta indica'' A. Juss.
	* '''Ayurvedic Designation:''' ''Nimba'' / ''Arishtha'' ("Reliever of Sickness")		* '''Ayurvedic Designation:''' ''Nimba'' / ''Arishtha'' ("Reliever of Sickness")
	* '''Primary Phytochemicals:''' [[Azadirachtin]], [[Nimbolide]], [[Nimbidin]], [[Gedunin]], [[Quercetin]], [[Salannin]]		* [[File:Nimba.jpg\|thumb\|'''Nimba (''Azadirachta indica'')''']]'''Primary Phytochemicals:''' Azadirachtin, Nimbolide, Nimbidin, Gedunin, Quercetin, Salannin

	~~==English name ==~~

	~~Margosa tree~~

	==Therapeutic uses==		==Therapeutic uses==
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	==Synonyms in Bhavprakasa Nighantu==		==Synonyms in Bhavprakasa Nighantu==
	~~Pichumanda~~<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 53, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;</ref>		Pichumarda<ref>Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Haritakyadi Varga, Verse no. 53, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;</ref>

	==Varieties==		==Varieties==
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	\| 4 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(48) \|\| Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya(restoring consciousness)		\| 4 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(48) \|\| Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya(restoring consciousness)
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	\| 5 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[~~Sutra~~ Sthana]] 4/~~9(48)~~ \|\| ~~Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya~~(~~restoring consciousness~~)		\| 5 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/279 \|\| Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha( vitiated breast milk)
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	\| 6 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 23/10		\| 6 \|\|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 23/10
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	\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/135		\|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/135
	\|Vaman dravyani List of medicines used in therapeutic emesis		\|Vaman dravyani List of medicines used in therapeutic emesis
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	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/136		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/136
	\|Ingredient in Vata-Pitta ~~nashak~~ Ghrita		\|Ingredient in Vata-Pitta Nashak Ghrita
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	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/157		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/157
	\|Snana, Pana and Pradeh in Galit-~~Kushth~~		\|Snana, Pana and Pradeh in Galit-Kushtha
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	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/186		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/186
	\|Used for rakta stambhana		\|Used for rakta stambhana
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	\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/253		\|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/253
	\|Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha( vitiated breast milk), for vamana		\|Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha( vitiated breast milk), for vamana
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	~~\|Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha( vitiated breast milk)~~
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	== Current researches ==		== Current researches ==
	== Pharmacological Profile & Mechanisms ==		== Pharmacological Profile & Mechanisms ==
	''Azadirachta indica'' exerts multi-targeted therapeutic action through phytocompounds that modulate cellular signaling pathways including [[p53]], [[NF-κB]], [[PI3K/Akt]], and [[Nrf2]].<ref name="Alzohairy2016" />		''Azadirachta indica'' exerts multi-targeted therapeutic action through phytocompounds that modulate cellular signaling pathways including p53, NF-κB, PI3K/Akt, and Nrf2.<ref name="Alzohairy2016" />

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	! Therapeutic Category !! Primary Active Compounds !! Key Molecular Targets & Bioactivities		! Therapeutic Category !! Primary Active Compounds !! Key Molecular Targets & Bioactivities
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	\| '''Antimicrobial & Dental''' \|\| Azadirachtin, Mahmoodin \|\| Biofilm disruption; growth inhibition of ''~~[[Streptococcus mutans\|~~S. mutans]]'', ''~~[[Enterococcus faecalis\|~~E. faecalis]]'', and ''~~[[Candida albicans\|~~C. albicans]]''		\| '''Antimicrobial & Dental''' \|\| Azadirachtin, Mahmoodin \|\| Biofilm disruption; growth inhibition of ''S. mutans'', ''E. faecalis'', and ''C. albicans''
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	\| '''Anticancer & Antiproliferative''' \|\| Nimbolide, Azadiradione \|\| Apoptosis induction via p53/pTEN upregulation and downregulation of Bcl-2 and PI3K/Akt		\| '''Anticancer & Antiproliferative''' \|\| Nimbolide, Azadiradione \|\| Apoptosis induction via p53/pTEN upregulation and downregulation of Bcl-2 and PI3K/Akt
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	[https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Azadirachta%20indica IMPPAT database]		[https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Azadirachta%20indica IMPPAT database]

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	== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==		== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

	Nimba, Pichumarda, Arishta, Tiktaka, Paribhadra, Hinguniryasa,		Nimba, Pichumarda, Arishta, Tiktaka, Paribhadra, Hinguniryasa

	== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==		== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

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	== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==		== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

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==English name ==

Margosa tree

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

Nimba

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 2/7 || [[Vamana]] (Therapeutic emesis)
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana 3/3 || Siddhatamachurnapradeha
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana 4/9(14) || Kandughnamahakashay
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana 4/9(48) || Sandnyasthapanamahakashaya
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana 4/9(48) || Sandnyasthapanamahakashaya
|-
|}

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Cold (sheeta)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu)
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[kapha]] and [[pitta]]
|-
|}

== Current availability==

Available

== Current researches ==

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